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The Galion Civil Service Commission will conduct a physical ability and written examination to establish an eligibility list for the classification of

POLICE OFFICER

for the City of Galion

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Applications to take this test will be available at the Galion City Building, 301 Harding Way East beginning October 6, 2008 during 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Applications must be returned, completed, by NOON on October 17, 2008. A performance deposit of $20.00 CASH must accompany each application. The $20.00 deposit will be refunded to the applicant only upon completion of the test.

The physical ability test will be administered at the Galion High School football stadium at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2008. Candidates who pass the physical ability test will then take the written examination on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. at the Galion High School.

Applicants must have a High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent at time of interview and attained the age of twenty-one years and be no more than thirty-five on or before the date of appointment to the Police Department. Applicants must already have their Ohio Peace Officer Certification or be currently enrolled in a certified Ohio Police Officer Academy at the time of the exam.

Applicants claiming extra credit for honorable, active state and/or federal military service; or completion of the OPOTA program must substantiate that claim by an ATTACHMENT (such as Discharge Certificate or certification) to their completed application at the time of submission (NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE).

A passing grade on the written exam is 72%. The City of Galion offers a very attractive salary package for this position; starting pay rate is $13.73 per hour. An excellent fringe benefits package includes paid vacation, sick time, life, medical, dental and optical coverage and an extremely attractive pension program.

The City of Galion is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F.

Because of the public records laws in Ohio, the identity of applicants and application materials cannot be considered to be confidential.

The city of Galion only recognizes degrees granted from a university or college if the degree granting institution is accredited. The organization that granted the accreditation must have been officially approved as an accrediting agency by either the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.